4 Travel Tips For People That Are Terrified Of Flying*

For most people, flying is just a bit of an inconvenience that you have to deal with if you want to visit exciting destinations. Nobody likes doing it, but you can’t enjoy travel without it so you just learn to live with it. But for some people, it’s a much bigger deal than that. If you’re a person that absolutely hates flying, it can really make it difficult to enjoy travel. But there are ways around it. These are some of the best travel tips for people that hate flying.

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Find Another Way 

Flying isn’t your only option, it’s just the one that most people take because it’s the quickest. But there are other ways to get around the world, so why not just find another way if you really hate flying that much? For example, if you’re going anywhere in Europe, it’s fairly simple to get the Eurostar over to France and then you can drive. It’s going to take you longer but you don’t have to deal with the flights. You could also look out for some cruise deals and travel by boat instead. A cruise is a great way to travel because the journey becomes part of the trip and you can travel in style, rather than being stuck on a plane, scared out of your wits. The other big benefit of finding alternative travel methods is that they’re better for the environment than flying is.

Stay At Home 

It’s also worth remembering that you don’t have to travel at all if you stay at home. That doesn’t mean you should cancel all of your holidays, but have you considered taking a road trip in the UK instead of going abroad? Obviously, you will still want to visit other countries but there are still some great places that you haven’t seen right here at home, so don’t assume that you always have to go abroad.

Cut Back On Alcohol And Caffeine 

Sometimes, you will have to fly, and you might decide that you’re going to have a drink or two to calm your nerves. Unfortunately, that’s not doing you any favours so you should cut it out. Alcohol will promote anxious and nervous thoughts, and so will caffeine. That means that you’re more likely to be worried about the flight if you drink too much of either before or during the flight.

Distract Yourself 

This is the most important thing because if you are sitting around just listing all of the things that could go wrong in your head, you’ll drive yourself crazy. You need to bring things to keep yourself busy on the flight so you can stay distracted until you land again. Download some episodes of your favourite TV show or bring some music to listen to.  A stack of books is always a good idea as well. It doesn’t matter what it is, you just need something to take your mind off how scared you are of flying.

Being scared of flying is tough, but if you follow these tips, you can still enjoy travel and learn to live with the flights.